數先 [数－]

Jyutping sou3 sin1
Pinyin shù xiān

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, Zhangzhou-Hokkien, dated
    accountant
    (syn.) 數櫃, 数柜, 帐房先生, 数柜先, 帳房先生, 數櫃先
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢成日揾我著数，食饭埋单次次都话自己唔记得带银包，叫我找咗数先，之后冇一次会俾返钱我。
    佢成日揾我著數，食飯埋單次次都話自己唔記得帶銀包，叫我找咗數先，之後冇一次會俾返錢我。
    keoi5 seng4 jat6 wan2 ngo5 zoek6 sou3, sik6 faan6 maai4 daan1 ci3 ci3 dou1 waa6 zi6 gei2 m4 gei3 dak1 daai3 ngan4 baau1, giu3 ngo5 zaau2 zo2 sou3 sin1, zi1 hau6 mou5 jat1 ci3 wui5 bei2 faan1 cin2 ngo5.
    • He always takes advantage of me. Every time when we dine out, he says he forgot to bring his wallet out and asks me to pay first, but he never paid me back afterwards.
  2. Cantonese
    好，出发前点点数先。
    好，出發前點點數先。
    hou2, ceot1 faat3 cin4 dim2 dim2 sou3 sin1.
    • Alright. Before we depart, let's make sure that we are all here.
  3. Cantonese
    冇见一排你身光颈靓咗咁多，有咩好路数先？
    冇見一排你身光頸靚咗咁多，有咩好路數先？
    mou5 gin3 jat1 paai4 nei5 san1 gwong1 geng2 leng3 zo2 gam3 do1, jau5 me1 hou2 lou6 sou3 sin1?
    • I haven't seen you for a while and you already look much more successful, what lucurative business have you got yourself into?
  4. Cantonese
    老板娘每晚都会埋完数先走。
    老闆娘每晚都會埋完數先走。
    lou5 baan2 loeng4 mui5 maan5 dou1 wui5 maai4 jyun4 sou3 sin1 zau2.
    • The owner will leave her shop after totting up the sales.